David Beckham has been a legendary player for England’s national soccer team and Manchester United during his playing career. The veteran is regarded as one of the most versatile soccer players ever to embrace the game of soccer till now.
At present, the former England player David Beckham has visited India to watch the Cricket World Cup 2023 Semifinal. The match between India and New Zealand is being held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The 48-year-old was seen having a chat with the Indian batsman Virat Kohli on the sidelines before the match.
However, there was a certain enigma that surrounded the build-up to the match. The buzz was of Virat Kohli nearing to break the record of Sachin Tendulkar’s 49 ODI centuries. Virat didn’t disappoint and turned up with his 50th ODI century during the grand occasion of the semifinal clash.
David Beckham, Akash Ambani and Kiara Advani applauding the greatness of King Kohli. pic.twitter.com/z6RtU8d0q1
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The entire crowd in the stadium was applauding the milestone achievement by India’s number three batsman. Just then the cameras pointed towards the former England soccer star Becks. As the Indian batsman was celebrating his milestone, the legendary star was himself ecstatic and he applauded the magnificent achievement by Virat Kohli.
This was a heartwarming scene for fans all around the world. Seeing one of the greatest soccer players ever, appreciating a great achievement by one of cricket’s modern heroes, tells a tale of great understanding and importance of each other’s hard work and passion.
David Beckham joins cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar for UNICEF venture
As per the reports, the former Manchester United legendary player has visited India as a goodwill ambassador to UNICEF. Further reports suggest that the veteran also graced a UNICEF event in the Indian state of Gujarat with his presence.
In the event being held in Gujarat, he reportedly spent quality time with children. The 48-year-old as termed by reports, played cricket with the children and also celebrated the Indian festival of Diwali as well. On the other hand, Sachin Tendulkar is also one of the goodwill ambassadors of UNICEF.
Sachin Tendulkar with David Beckham at the Wankhede Stadium. pic.twitter.com/X3tNCqj1gP
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Sachin’s stint with the organization pertains to the area of the Southern Asia subcontinent. The veteran cricketer was spotted along with Becks doing a round of the ground and acknowledging the crowd before the start of the match.
As per the reports, the UNICEF venture entitled to both the players pertains to creating awareness and raising adequate funds for the different concerns inflicting children all around the world. These include issues like undernutrition among children and any sort of violence towards them.